scratchbuild pvc helmet!

It looks like you've made some good progress, keep it up.

Nice! I'm hoping to begin work on mine soon.

Originally Posted by chewiepal

here, in Spain, I can´t find sintra( don´t even know how it´s called here) so, after the good and easy work that I find with PVC in my shoulder and knees armour

Sintra is basicly just a brand name for foamed PVC, which is slightly lighter and stiffer than regular PVC sheets. I haven't really had any luck with finding it locally either - so I'm using the regular stuff too.

But in any case; it's a great start, and I'm really looking forward to seeing how this turns out!

The sintra is more softly and cheaply that the pvc, and it is a less manageable the pvc than the sintra

what here in Spain, there are no sucha thing, or you know where find SINTRA(or whatever it´s called) here?................

thanks for looking !

instead of saying I need sintra to people, say I need a sheet of foamed pvc, sintra is a brand name.

Sintra is also the name of a town in Portugal, which is probably why it's not called that in Spain. I only know this because I kept getting hits for travel guides when I did web searches for "Sintra."

Here is what you need to ask for (it's called PVC Espumado, PVC Espuma, or Espuma de PVC in Spanish):

http://www.dayplas.com/pvc.htm

here an update..now working in the dome.....very fast and easy...until my dremel explode!!!!!!

lookin' good!

here some progress, bad phone pics, tomorrow real camera pics.......
more sanding, and re-shape everything, but, this project is still ALIVE!!!!!

That's looking excellent! Keep the pics coming.

I ythink you've done a cracking job there. I'm curios as to how you made the dome though. Anyways more pics as it looks **** good.

No problem mate, it's better than my spelling anyway Thanks for that as I said sterling work there. I love watching scratch builds as they gather shape and form. Kudos mate.

Outstanding work :thumbup

Great job, that's amazing!

here goes another....with a black fake visor.....I have fix the cheks, now need to smooth the dome and give the proper look to the dent.....and of course the left ear....
BUT IT`S STILL ON PROGRESS!!

Looking really good my buddy!

thanks!!!...........now let´s cut some more..........jeje

Hei Bro, you was make the real helmet on the past? Because is incredible.

Good look Bro.

kaane
here some advances......the rigth ear it´s almost finish....

Oh man, incredible. You are.... THE PVC MAN

Good look, I need more pics NOW!!!

Originally Posted by KaanE

Oh man, incredible. You are.... THE PVC MAN

Good look, I need more pics NOW!!!

jeje....I was thinking in change my nick to PVCMAN, jaja
I can´t cut/sand/glue nothing more today...or my fingers will fall apart.....
beasides that I have cut my fingers twice today working on this......
BUT TOMORROW MORE!!!!!

Thats a fine looking scratch build there always nice to see a project like this take shape.

WOW!
The talent on this board is amazing!
Keep up the awesome work!

thanks, Sarlacc B....today have finished the left ear, and start working in the borden connector....still have to do the RF.....
TOMORROW, MORE PICS.......NOW....SLEEP.ZZZZZZZZZZZ

man thats incredible.... goodwork
and btw those colors match very good for a custom mando
and looks like some "battle damage" helmets

keep the good work

jaja, yes, for a moment I have think the same, cause the colors are simetricals...but really I have used them, cause the grey pvc is less thick than the orange, so it`s more easy to curve it...the orange is more thicker and solid....
THNX FOR YOUR POSITIVE FBACK!!!!

PVCMAN, you can send to me more pics ? I need more pics. You know the song: Pretty Woman lalalalaaaaaaaaalaaaaaaaaaaa Pretty woman... Changes the word Woman for Helmet jajaja

well kaane, here goes a litle, rounded, update..............


my pvc borden connector........

Awesome work there, puts mine to shame. Very cool indeed.:thumbup

Awesome Man, I need see the dented finished. 1 week? or more? what do you think?

Thanks for the pics chewiepal aka: PVCMAN

the rangefinder is allmost ready!!!! tomorrow more pics!!!

ok, the RF is almost finish!!! only need to get a couple of red leds....and made a more ticker antenna..........
see you...........

Snazzy!

I really got to get back to work on mine... Hey, your's has even got a wavy brow

continúe el buen trabajo!

PvcMan.... Yeeeeeeeees PvcMaaaaaaaaaan, I'm on hier jajajajja. Good work, I need see the dented finished and more pieces

that is truly brilliant that you were able to construct it with mostly just pvc. the only constructive criticism i can offer is that the front looks a little flat from the wide pvc cut from the dome

-=QuinN!

Originally Posted by CombatBaby

that is truly brilliant that you were able to construct it with mostly just pvc. the only constructive criticism i can offer is that the front looks a little flat from the wide pvc cut from the dome

-=QuinN!

yes, you are rigth....I hope that when I sand a little more the dome, it will we more accurate....the pvc is thicker alot to let me make it change.......or at lest that`s what I hope.......

here some more pics of the RF...........

Hi, everybody......here a little update, JUST NEED THE RED LEDS!!
rigth now I´m working in the dent, and still need to fix the dome.....but it´s looking to something................what you say?
thnxxxxxx

Man, that is IMPRESSIVE! I'll bet that bucket can take some abuse, too. Isn't PVC thicker and stronger than Sintra (foamed PVC)? What have you been using to cut and sand with?

i continue to be amazed.

that thing has come a long way

-=QuinN!

holy **** that is most awesome indeed, great job bro!

thanks to all!

Originally Posted by Southern hunter

Man, that is IMPRESSIVE! I'll bet that bucket can take some abuse, too. Isn't PVC thicker and stronger than Sintra (foamed PVC)? What have you been using to cut and sand with?

well, SHunter, this bucket is very solid, this pvc is thicker than sintra ,I guess (cause here in spain I don´t find it yet to compare ), the grey pvc I have used, is 0,3 cm, and the orange one, is 0,4 cm.....
I have use a hand saw, and a dremmel in the difficult parts.......the pvc is easily sandable, just like wood..........
I don´t know how you glue the sintra, but the superglue work great in pvc....
thanks for reading....
now I´m cutting the shaped arrows!!!!
later more pics.........

here are the arrows......I have also work in the dome too.....in a feW I will print it all

Once again cracking work. I'm impressed with the way this is turning out.

ok., here some pics of the RF....

hey, happy new year to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
here some updates.....

now I will go to buy some paint!!!! hope to find the ritgh tones....wish me look......:p
see you later!!!!

Really great work, you should be proud of what you've created! :thumbup

Hei, PVC MAN, great helmet. Now, the more difficulty, paint the bucket... Good Luck

:thumbup One word. Bravo.:thumbup

I've been reading through this and you've blown me away. I'm soon to start my bucket and I had my doubts but you've just shown that with some great patterns, a little know how, and patience it can be done.

Well done fella.

thanks to all!!!!!
I tried to do this the better way I could, I know my limits, this helmet is FAR, FAR to be comparated with the props that are around there, but it´s all that much I can pull off......it´s not perfect, BUT I´M VERY HAPPY WITH IT!!!!!
thanks again, dented fellows ....

right now I´m putting some color on this.....
here, the silver coats.......

very very nice chewie! little advice on the crome paint did you sand and cleand the surface first? also apply it in really thin coats too i learned this on my 3po costume ALOT of thin coats = better finish and should deture any orange peel effects

Originally Posted by 3720to1

very very nice chewie! little advice on the crome paint did you sand and cleand the surface first? also apply it in really thin coats too i learned this on my 3po costume ALOT of thin coats = better finish and should deture any orange peel effects

thanxxxx for the advice .......I ´ll do it in the next coat......

yea i was getting frustraited with my resin helmet so i sanded with a fine grit paper and then washed it off and dryed it

You scratch builders are amazing.

make a mold for yourself and cast that in fiberglass.

looks great and cool to follow your progress

-=QuinN!

Hi!!!! well, I´m tring to take all I know in paiting process(little my friens, sorry)to make this thing looking good..............
It´s just the begginin, this is the first of the painting process... the colors are off, I know.... it´s a pain to find the right ones here.....I used to have the idea that mixing colors, will do the job, but it´s hardest than I thought....
anyway, dented friends, here the first pictures, TRY NOT TO BE SO HARD WITH IT, it´s the best thing I could pull out from my wizard`s hat
THANXXX AGAIN, DENTED HEADS!!!!!!

Looks pretty **** good to me fella. I'm no expert on colours but that does look maybe a little pale??

As I said I'n a new guy to this, keep up the great work it's looking great.

thanxxxxx, Skup!!!! I´m tring to do this the best I could......still need alot of paint, and weatering, that will made the green a little less "ninja turtle" jaja........KAWAPONGA!!!!!!

Originally Posted by CombatBaby

make a mold for yourself and cast that in fiberglass.

looks great and cool to follow your progress

-=QuinN!

jeje:o it´s not that good to make a cast of it.......who will want it?
MEEEEEE, PLEASSSSSSSSSE!

Don't be so modest, I've seen some terrible buckets for sale in the past and people buy them.

As we've all been saying your's is pretty **** good for a scratchbuild.

Then again, maybe the suggestion was so that you'd have a more solid fibrglass bucket created from your vinyl master??

Eitherway, it's a compliment.

Mola, tío!

Good Work Man, or in spanish... De P**a Madre tío

I can only manage an English comment, sorry. Looks great! Particularly the dome.

Thats come along nicely excellent work

fantastic work. as it's been said already, you scratch-builders are stuningly talented.

I've seen it but I don't believe it.

How the hell did you manage that?

First class mate :thumbup :thumbup :thumbup :thumbup

jaja, thanx carbonitekid..........since I start working with pvc, I belive that all the costume can be made in that way......rigth now I´m re-making my chest plates in the same way.......soone more updates.....
thnxxxx

Hi!!!! still need to do a couple of things on this to say it´s finished, but until I manage the ear decals, I have started with some armor....tomorrow some pics.....PVC RULE!!!!
here a pic of the cherry of mi cake....the dent in all his glory!!!!
see you.

Looks great buddy

Looks great but... ,Have you painted the killstripes?

Good Work PVCMAN

Excellent job!! I really need to off my butt and make one for myself.:o

Alan

Kaane....not yet, but "en cualquier momento" jeje, right now I´m making the armor and cant stop.......

wizardofflight...........THANXXXX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by CombatBaby

make a mold for yourself and cast that in fiberglass.

looks great and cool to follow your progress

-=QuinN!

How do you make a mold of your work and cast it? I've read a lot about it, but it's about as clear as mud to me.

i've been looking at doing a pvc bucket now for a while, did you use the adhiesive to bond it, or did you do the fusion weld???

****ing Awesome! You're one brave, patient and determined person to try and attempt to build a Boba bucket using pvc. Pvc is thick and hard, I can imagine very difficult to work with. How you managed to cut, shape and piece together a helmet out of this material is beyond amazing. And what's even more amazing is the end result. Your Boba helmet looks AWESOME! It looks battle-scarred like it's been in many fights and bounties, very authentic looking. Amazing job...I salute you.